The contest groups schools based on enrollment, so U-High competes in a division of schools typically about 600 students or fewer. Up to two entries per category per school could be submitted for the contests, which covered March 2017 to March 2018.

Priyanka Shrijay was also named to the All-State Journalism Team, one of 14 Illinois high school journalists to receive the honor. The award recognizes those students who have proven themselves indispensable to their respective school media. Priyanka will be honored in Springfield June 2. This is the fourth year in a row a U-High Midway staff member has made the team.